A three-day music festival in Yeovil has been given the go-ahead despite concerns. Families fighting school closures in Ilminster and Crewkerne have been granted permission to challenge the decision. Work’s started on improving the look of Chard town centre. The Freemasons in Somerset are supporting an initiative to support women suffering domestic abuse.
A three-day music festival in Yeovil has been given the go-ahead despite concerns. The Somerset Tribute Festival will be staged at Yeovil Showground over the Bank Holiday weekend and feature tributes to Nirvana, Blondie, AC/DC and the Stereophonic. Avon and Somerset Police had objected to the event but South Somerset District Council has given it the go-ahead on condition the organisers put in place certain safety precautions and government restrictions on Covid.
Families fighting school closures in Ilminster and Crewkerne have been granted permission to challenge the decision in the High Court. Somerset County Council voted earlier in the year to scrap the three-tier education system in the two towns and replace it with a two-tier structure. The council said it was necessary due to reduced pupil numbers. However, objectors claim the decision was unlawful and will have their case heard at the High Court in Cardiff on October 14 and15th.
Work’s started on improving the look of Chard town centre. The multi-million-pound re-generation project includes repairs to historic buildings and shop fronts in Fore Street, Holyrood Street, Boden Street with the aim of restoring the town's historic character.
The Freemasons in Somerset are supporting an initiative to support women suffering domestic abuse. They’ve produced a pack detailing the services available to help women in abusive relationships and who have had to escape domestic violence.
A charity in Somerset is appealing for support after one of its sites was vandalised. The Leader of Somerset Council has been to Westminster to put the case for central government to provide councils with more money. A new primary school is to built in Chard.... and more
The union representing workers at Somerset Council is warning of further job cuts at the council next year. Secondary school pupils in Somerset are being offered help to withstand peer pressure to vape or smoke. The bells of St George's Church in Hinton St George have been fully restored after becoming difficult to ring ... and more
A property in Raglan Terrace in Yeovil has been closed down by a court order after it was linked to anti-social behaviour. NHS Somerset says investing in nurse apprenticeships has helped to boost recruitment. A new community garden has opened in Chard.... and more
The Leader of Somerset Council has repeated his call for a reform of the way that councils are funded. Crimestoppers is stepping up efforts to help tackle violent crime in Somerset. A new radar satellite is playing a crucial role in collecting data about flooding in Somerset...and more
Somerset Council has approved a seven-and-a-half percent increase in council tax. People are being asked to return boxes of paracetamol bought from Boots Chemists in Somerset. It’s been revealed that five members of staff at Somerset Council are being allowed to work from home outside the UK...and more
Somerset Council has been told that hundreds of millions of pounds in loans taken out by former district councils, including South Somerset, have to be paid back. A Somerset charity says it needs more volunteers to help with research into new treatments for dementia. A local shop owner has welcomed Somerset Council’s decision to scrap plans to charge for parking after 6 pm...and more.
The population of Somerset has reached record levels with nearly one in ten born outside the UK. Stanchester School in Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’. Experts have been called in to appraise a 15th-century piece of artwork in Sherborne...and more.
A woman from Crewkerne has been fined £280 for assaulting two emergency workers. Plans have been announced to open new NHS dental surgeries in Chard and Crewkerne. A Yeovil man has been thanked for raising £10,000 for the cardiac charity Heartbeat...and more
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